To Prepare For Software Installation (Omnibook 900); To Install A Retail Version Of Windows Nt 4.0 - HP OmniBook 900 Evaluation Manual

Using Windows NT 4.0
Installing Retail Windows NT 4.0

To prepare for software installation (OmniBook 900)

It is recommended you repartition your hard disk before installing
Windows NT 4.0. If you are installing retail Windows NT 4.0 over the HP
OmniBook Windows 95/98 image, you must repartition the hard disk. The
HP OmniBook Windows 95/98 image uses a FAT32 partition. Windows
NT 4.0 does not support FAT32. Follow the instructions below to
repartition your hard disk.
1. Connect the ac adapter to the OmniBook.
2. Connect a CD-ROM/DVD drive to the external module bay.
3. Insert the bootable Recovery CD in the CD-ROM/DVD drive.
4. Reboot, press ESC twice when you see the HP OmniBook logo
5. Select the CD-ROM/DVD as the boot device.
6. Select your keyboard layout.
7. When prompted, select Create Hibernate Partition (erases Hard Disk).
8. Enter Y to erase the hard disk and create a hibernate partition.
9. Enter Y to accept the HD partition size.

To install a retail version of Windows NT 4.0

1. Insert the Windows NT Workstation CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Reboot, press ESC twice when you see the HP OmniBook logo.
3. Select the CD-ROM/DVD as the boot device.
4. At the Welcome Screen, press Enter to begin.
5. Press Enter to accept the IDE CD-ROM mass storage device.
6. If prompted that the drive contains more than 1024 cylinders, press
7. Read the Windows NT Licensing Agreement. Press Page Down until
8. Press Enter to accept the default hardware and software components.
9. Select the first unpartitioned space, then press C.
You can create partitions on the hard disk as you wish. For a detailed
Note
discussion of FAT, HPFS and NTFS file systems, please refer to the MS
Windows NT Resource Guide within the MS Windows NT Resource Kit,
specifically Chapter 5 Windows NT File Systems and Advanced Disk
Management.
10. Enter the size of the partition desired and press Enter.
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